Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Division Chlorophyta > Subdivision Chlorophytina > Class Chlorophyceae > Order Chaetophorales

Chaetophoraceae Greville, 1824

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Arthrochaete Rosenvinge, 1898
Chaetophora F.Schrank, 1783
Didymosporangium F.D.Lambert, 1912
Elaterodiscus P.[J.L.] Dangeard, 1967
Endoclonium Szymanski [Czymanski], 1878
Entodictyon Schiffner, 1931
Gongrosira Kützing, 1843
Gongrosirella P.[J.L.] Dangeard, 1970
Periplegmatium Kützing, 1843
Pleurococcus Meneghini, 1837
Thamniochloris P.[J.L.] Dangeard, 1966
Zygomitus Bornet & Flahault, 1889

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: カエトフォラ／タマモ科

Literature

basis of record	Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38

Genbank

Citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Chaetophoraceae Greville, 1824. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143675